Sing

Sing

PG

1h 42m

2016

72%

age 7+

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Academy Award®-winner Matthew McConaughey lends his voice to this animated comedy from Illumination Entertainment, the creative team behind the "Despicable Me" franchise. Written and directed by Garth Jennings, "Sing" follows a koala named Buster (McConaughey) who decides to host a singing competition to attract more customers to his theater business. Sing also features the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlet Johansson, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly and Taron Egerton.

Common Sense Media

age 7+

Common Sense Says

Musical has great songs, slapstick laughs, mixed messages.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Sing is an animated comedy (with tons of music/singing) from the producers of the Despicable Me films. It centers around a theater-owning koala (voiced by Matthew McConaughey) who decides to run a talent contest to boost ticket sales for his financially flagging theater. The A-list voice cast, reality talent show premise, familiar pop songs, and cute animal characters make this an appealing pick for families with young kids. But note that there's some peril/danger: Angry gangster bears try to kill a cheating mouse, a gorilla thief is mean to his son, and a building collapses spectacularly, putting many key characters in danger. There are also slapstick laughs, silly jokes, risque moments (from bunny singers waggling their bottoms while they sing "oh my gosh, look at her butt!" to a pig husband passionately kissing his wife after she performs in a sexy costume), and insult language ("stupid," "porky," etc.). And while the movie clearly promotes trying hard, being brave, working together, and following your dreams, it also has some stereotypes and mixed messages about lying, parent-child relationships, and the value of motherhood/homemaking.